State v. King
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
Rakeem D. King appeals his convictions for attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. We find the trial court erred by (1) charging the jury that a specific intent to kill is not an element of attempted murder and (2) allowing hearsay testimony as to the number of shots King fired. These errors require reversal of King’s conviction for attempted murder. However, we find the court’s errors caused King no prejudice as to his convictions for armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and we…
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